A penny for your thoughts.你在想什么？这个习语基本上是一种请求，可视为委婉的说法。当你看到某人陷入沉思或似乎很烦恼时，就可以用这个习语询问对方在想什么，是有别于What are you thinking about？的另一种说法。
看看老外聊天时怎么用A penny for your thoughts：
Sam: Rose? Rose? A penny for your thoughts.
Rose: What? Oh, hi, Sam. I"m sorry. I was thinking about the test.
Sam: You" re really a hard-working student, aren"t you?
Rose: This is my favorite subject, so Itry to do the best I can in it.
Sam: You know what? A fresh cup of coffee might help you think.
萨姆：罗丝？罗丝？你在想什么？
罗丝：什么？哦，你好，萨姆，不好意思，我在想刚才的测验。
萨姆：你真是个刻苦的学生。
罗丝：这是我最喜爱的科目，所以我特别下了功夫。
萨姆：你知道吗？一杯现泡的咖啡或许可以帮助你思考。
A penny for your thoughts例句精选：
You"ve been staring blankly out of the window for several minutes; a penny for your thoughts？
你呆呆地注视着窗外几分钟了，你在想什么？
You"ve been awfully quiet tonight, honey—a penny for your thoughts?
你今晚很安静，在想什么啊？
A penny for your thoughts.Is there something bothering you？
你在想什么？有什么烦心的事吗？
拓展学习：
contemplate 沉思
ponder 默想
concern 担心
inquisitive 好奇的
chew the cud 深思
in a daze 发呆
lost in abstraction 出神
hold back 保留
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